There are some interiors that are so distinctive, there’s no recreating them with off-the-shelf sources. In truth, the Jackson Heights apartment of creative director Matthew Axe, is one of them. With a home decorated over years (“I like the furnishings to build as time goes by,” says Axe) and full of vintage and antiques, the apartment is appealing in its uniqueness. We have, however, sourced a series of similar options to pick and choose from the favorite elements of Axe’s design that might integrate well into our own spaces.
Above: Axe has expertly layered the living room with carpeting cut as an oversized area rug, a sheepskin, and two small side tables that function as coffee table. Photograph by Eric Piasecki for Remodelista. Above: An Eames armchair and vintage sofa are softened with throw pillows and a folded quilt. Photograph by Eric Piasecki for Remodelista.
Materials
Above: A similar cool white paint color is Benjamin Moore Decorator’s White OC-149. Above: The floor covering at Home Depot was cut to size for every room (see a similar version here). “The key is to make sure it’s flecked because then stains don’t show up as much,” Axe says. For something similar, the FLOR Fedora Floor Tiles in Sesame are $9 per tile.
Above: Designed by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, the PH5 Pendant Lamp is $1,224 at Design Within Reach. Above: A similar lamp to the vintage floor lamp in the living room is the French 1960s Green Adjustable Floor Lamp, available at 1st Dibs for $1,214.37.
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